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4 - Ink and Games

The water washes over her body, refreshing the burning skin. Because of the exercise, the adrenaline, that last tap... Their bodies entangled...

Shin-seul relishes in the feeling of the water pacifying her fire. She is confused. Jujutsu is a sport, and she never experienced what happened moments ago. Even less with Jungkook.

What's changed?

She left the fight in a hurry saying it was enough, masking her confusion with the annoyance of having lost. But that wasn't really what unsettled her the most.

She loves Jungkook, like family. Since they were little he has been with her, and although he has been busy, to say the least, and away because of his career, he was always present, being that via texts or through phone calls. He never missed a birthday and he always listened to her when something would happen in her house.

Also, there's this silly thing between them. There's a movie called Wasabi they watched together a few years back, and it plays one of the most hilarious scenes—both of them were crying from laughters. And since that day, on the same day every year, they share with the other the same clip from the movie. Just to remember joyful times spent together.

It's usually Jungkook the first one to send it, but not because Shin doesn't care, not at all. Their friendship means the world to her, that's why she is this shook after the fight.

Finally, restored and with a comfy pyjama on, she leaves the bathroom reaching for the kitchen to grab a bite.

So focused on what to eat, she doesn't see Jungkook behind the corner approaching, ending bumping into him. She backs up quickly—too quickly, as Jungkook looks at her quizzically.

"Don't worry, the spar is over. I'm gonna take a shower now".

"Mm... Yeah..." Shin stares away from him and nods, going past him as he proceeds for the bathroom door.

So... Chocolate! That's what Shin is craving. As she opens the cupboard 5 different chocolate bars awaits her. It's a tough choice but she believes you cannot ever go wrong with milk chocolate filled with caramel and peanuts.

She plops herself on the sofa munching on her treat while watching some YouTube on the phone. Able to avoid thinking about anything that happened.

Not much later Jungkook joins her on the wide sofa with a red bean jelly ice-cream. He loves those things.

Shin peeks at him and her stomach does a little throb. The fact that his friend is wearing shorts and t-shirt, and exhibits dancing damp showered hair, has got nothing to do with that. Nothing.

She shifts her gaze back to the screen, afraid of what her mind could envision again. New, unexplored territories.

"Is eating a whole chocolate bar good for you? Isn't it too much?" Jungkook breaks the silence. He's not polemic, just curious.

"Neither. It's good for my mental health. Besides, it's not this one time that will hinder my diet if I eat healthily in general". Shin replies, scrolling her finger on the screen.

"I suppose that's true, yes". Jungkook answers. Because Shin-seul hears a smile in his voice she lifts her gaze and there it is, that cute smile he makes, scrunching his nose.

Her Kookie bunny.

Her...? She frowns at the thought and shrugs her head quietly. Her eyes though still find their way to Jungkook, falling on his exposed arm.

She switches off her phone.

"So, we never thoroughly spoke about your tattoos. I mean, I remember a couple of months ago, when I was still in Europe, I was explaining to you what my art deco of preference is, and we ended up talking about you wanting tattoos on your hand and arm. Are you still determined on those?" She asks before biting away two squares of chocolate at once, the crunch of the whole peanuts can be heard as Jungkook extends his arm, twisting it and smiling upon what he's thinking.